All posts tagged with contamination
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-(Natural News) Why did you make the switch to organic? If you’re like many people, one of your biggest motivators was likely avoiding toxic pesticides. Of course, you can’t actually see the pesticides on the fruits and vegetables you consume, so you might wonder sometimes if this often-expensive choice is actually paying off in terms […]
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-(Natural News) Grilling season is here, but you might want to think twice before skewering up some shrimp this summer — those tasty crustaceans may be toxic. Scientists studying rivers in the United Kingdom say every single sample of shrimp they examined tested positive for cocaine and lidocaine. Other drugs, such as ketamine and opioids, […]
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-(Natural News) If you’ve been following our ongoing news reports covering the dirty truth about “biosludge,” you’ve likely asked yourself at least once: How in the world did the biosludge industry convince environmental groups to actually support the stuff? As usual, it all comes down to money. As revealed by biosludge expert Craig Monk during […]
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-(Natural News) If the high sugar content isn’t enough to deter you from drinking juice – or giving it your children – you need to know that you could also be drinking something far worse: heavy metals. This is according to tests that were carried out by Consumer Reports. The publication recently tested 45 different […]
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-(Natural News) For most of us, quenching our thirst is as simple as opening the nearest faucet. People in developed countries expect to have easy access to clean municipal water. However, in the United States, a large number of people – as many as 44 million – do not have access to such water and […]
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-(Natural News) A popular weed-killing chemical that many conventional farmers regularly spray on their corn, sugarcane, sorghum, macadamia nut, and other crops has been shown in a new study to be so biologically destructive that it can actually change the sex of living organisms that are exposed to it. The substance is known as atrazine, […]
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-(Natural News) Do you remember when you last cleaned your smartphone screen? According to a study in the U.K., over a third of users have never cleaned their phones, which means these devices are filthier than a toilet seat. The research was conducted by Insurance2go, a British travel insurance company. Aerobic bacteria, mold, and yeast on your […]
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-(Natural News) If you live anywhere near a corn-growing area, you need to know that your drinking water could contain a dangerous weed killer known as atrazine – even if your water company’s test results appear to indicate otherwise. That’s because seasonal spikes of the herbicide contaminate drinking water at certain times of year, and […]
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-(Natural News) Artisanal products such as sea salts are often prized by food lovers, but a study has determined that sea salts can cause spoilage molds. Based on the study headed by Kathie Hodge, a mycologist from Cornell University, and doctoral candidate Megan Biango-Daniels, there are varying levels of mold contamination in commercial sea salts. […]
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-(Natural News) Before smartphones became popular, people needed to bring reading material like newspapers or books to the toilet. Now, you can sit on the john for as long as you want if you have your smartphone with you. However, researchers warn that using your phone while you’re on the toilet may be bad for your health. […]
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